Robert Smith and partners forward a contract to Knox
Document 1792Letter, encloses proposal for contract.
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[The Hon. the Henry Knox Esq.
Secretary of War
&c &c]
[Docket, rotated: Philad[elphia] March 21 [undecipherable] / [undecipherable] Dyer & [undecipherable] / Transmitting Copy of their propo[sal] / [for the] Contract]
Philada March 21, [undecipherable]
Sir
Agreeable to your Request, we take the liberty to Inclose you a Copy of our propos[al] for the contract. The Original of which we have deliver'd to the Secretary of the Treasury. We are very Respectfully
Sir
Your most Obedt
Robert Smith
[undecipherable: Jno. Shepherd?]
[undecipherable: Rob. Lenox?]
William [undecipherable]
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Letter, encloses proposal for contract.
Date
03/21/1792
Author
Recipient
Repository
Collection
Document number
1792032140001
Page start
1
Notable persons
Henry Knox
Robert Smith
James Shepard
Robert Lennox
William Holt
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Notable items
agreeable to your request we take the liberty to inclose you a copy of our proposal for the contract
original of which we have delivered to the Secretary of the Treasury